Chinese Redbud Cercis chinensis

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Botanical Name:

Cercis chinensis

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Cercis

Species:

chinensis

Common Name:

Chinese Redbud

Seeds Per Pound:
17,196
Quantity:
3.51 lb
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
15-40 feet
Collection Locale:
China
Crop Year:
2023
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
6


In Stock: 3.51 lb
Prices
  • Cercis chinensis

Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:
1 packet (~ 0 seeds)
$4.95
1 oz (~ 1075 seeds)
$19.95
1 lb (~ 17196 seeds)
$104.50
1 kg (~ 37911 seeds)
$208.00
Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 90 days, or until radicle emergence.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil, mulch the seed bed.
Other: fall sowing in mulched beds is prefered to artificial stratification.
In a Nutshell:
* The Chinese Redbud is a plant of the Fabaceae family native to China and Japan that grows between 150 to 1,400 metres (490 to 4,600 ft) above sea level.
* As a tree, the Chinese Redbud may grow up to 15 metres (49 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in), however, the species is normally found growing in shrub form. The flowers area pink or milky white in color whilst the leaf body is almost circular in shape, 6 to 14 centimetres (2.4 to 5.5 in) in length and tapers to a point at the end. Flowering in April, the Chinese Redbud produces fruit in October. more...
* A small, upright-growing, usually multi-trunked shrub with purplish or rose-purple flowers, does well in American South.